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European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd. - Billia Croo Wave Test Site
Established in 2003, EMEC is the first and only centre of its kind in the world. EMEC’s grid-connected wave test site is located at Billia Croo off the west coast of mainland Orkney.
More information is available at:
Project stage:
Application
Project type:
Renewables - Wave
Project Applications and supporting documentation
| Application stage | Application type | Date submitted | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMEC - Underwater Data Centre – Berth 4 – EMEC (Billia Croo Wave Test Site) | Licence | Renewables - Wave | |
| Section 36 Consent - Billia Croo | Application | Renewables - Wave |
| Application stage | Application type | Date submitted | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billia Croo Section 36 - Additional Information | Application | Renewables - Wave | 2021-08-20 |
| Marine Licence - EMEC - Underwater Data Centre – Berth 4 – EMEC (Billia Croo Wave Test Site) | Licence | Renewables - Wave | 2020-12-18 |
| EMEC - MMO Standard Operation Procedures | Application | Renewables - Wave | |
| EMEC - Socio-Economic Report | Application | Renewables - Wave | 2019-06-21 |
| Billia Croo - Navigation Risk Assessment | Application | Renewables - Wave | 2019-06-21 |
| Billia Croo - SLVIA Report | Application | Renewables - Wave | |
| Billia Croo - Environmental Appraisal | Application | Renewables - Wave | |
| EIA Report & Non-Technical Summary (Environmental Statement) | Application | Renewables - Wave | 2019-06-21 |
| Billia Croo - Project Envelope | Application | Renewables - Wave | |
| Billia Croo - Consent Boundary | Application | Renewables - Wave | |
| Billia Croo - Section 36 Consent Application Letter | Application | Renewables - Wave |